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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Feminist Activists At The Entrance To The Courthouse - Avignon

Feminist activists hold up placards as journalists queue to enter the Avignon courthouse on 19 December 2024, as a verdict is awaited in the trial of a man, along with 50 others, accused of drugging his wife and orchestrating multiple rapes over nearly a decade. A court in Avignon, southern France, is trying Dominique Pelicot, a 71-year-old pensioner, accused of repeatedly raping and asking dozens of strangers to rape his sedated wife Gisèle Pelicot in her own bed for a decade. Fifty other men, aged between 26 and 74, were also on trial for their alleged involvement in the case that horrified France. Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle and recruiting strangers to rape her for years. Fifty other men have now been sentenced alongside him. Dominique, aged 72, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, puts animals out to pasture behind a building in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, puts animals out to pasture behind a building in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, puts animals out to pasture behind a building in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, pets a dog in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - A journalist takes pictures of goats cared for by Viktor Zinchenko, 67, as they pasture in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Goats of Viktor Zinchenko, 67, graze on the grass among discarded items in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, puts animals out to pasture behind a building in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Goats cared for by Viktor Zinchenko, 67, pasture in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Police officers of an evacuation team accompany journalists and Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who puts 50 goats out to pasture behind a building in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, pets a dog on the pasture land in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line. This photo cannot be distributed in the Russian Federation.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, walks along a street with his animals in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, sharpens a scythe in the field in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, shows a corner of his house damaged by Russian artillery fire in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, cuts down the grass with a scythe in the field in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - A ditch is seen in the field behind the house of Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, cuts down the grass with a scythe in the field in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, shows a corner of his house damaged by Russian artillery fire in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, shows a kid to journalists in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, shows a kid to journalists in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, shows a kid to journalists in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Pensioner cares for 50 goats in frontline Orikhiv

ORIKHIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 10, 2024 - Viktor Zinchenko, 67, who takes care of a herd of 50 goats, walks along a street with his animals in Orikhiv, a city in Zaporizhzhia region in southeastern Ukraine that is close to the front line.

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Turkish consumers' patience wears thin as inflation peaks at 75 pct

STORY: Turkish consumers' patience wears thin as inflation rate peaks at 75 pct SHOOTING TIME: June 3, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ankara 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SUAT ENGIN, Pensioner 3. various of Ankara 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): NILGUN OZMEN, Pensioner 5. various of Ankara 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): SELMA SONGUN, Housewife STORYLINE: With Türkiye's annualized inflation rate exceeding 75 percent in May, Turkish consumers are in desperate need of the relief promised by the government's disinflation efforts. Türkiye's inflation rate rose in May to 75.45 percent, official data revealed on Monday. That's the highest point since November 2022, and a significant jump from April's rate of 69.8 percent. "The worst is over," Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on X after Monday's data release. The minister sought to reassure the public that relief is in sight. "We saw the highest level of annual inflation, which refl

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Turks shrink Ramadan menus amid soaring meat prices

STORY: Turks shrink Ramadan menus amid soaring meat prices SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:51 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a butcher 2. various of Turkish people buying cheap meat in a discount market 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FIRUZE TANIL, Retired accountant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): VOLKAN AKTAS, Teacher 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): FAZLI YALCINDAG, Head of Ankara's Chamber of Butchers STORYLINE: The prices of red and white meat have soared in Türkiye amid runaway inflation, despite the government's efforts to mitigate its impact on consumers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "In Ramadan, our meals have now become meatless," said Firuze Tanil, a Turkish pensioner who visited a butcher shop in Ankara to buy some ground meat for her grandchild. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): FIRUZE TANIL, Retired accountant "I only buy meat for my 5-year-old grandchild so that his physical and mental health would not get affected, because he needs pro

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Elderly people at the market

19.03.2024, Tallinn. The Central Market of Tallinn has delighted people with its wide range of products since 1947. Pensioner in front of a kiosk. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Elderly people

19.03.2024, Tallinn. Pensioner with a shopping trolley using a crutch. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Elderly people at the market

19.03.2024, Tallinn. The Central Market of Tallinn has delighted people with its wide range of products since 1947. Pensioner with a walking stick. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Elderly people at the market

19.03.2024, Tallinn. The Central Market of Tallinn has delighted people with its wide range of products since 1947. Pensioner with a shopping trolley. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Elderly people at the market

19.03.2024, Tallinn. The Central Market of Tallinn has delighted people with its wide range of products since 1947. Pensioner buying honey from a kiosk. Photo: Konstantin Sednev / Postimees

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Reconstruction of private houses continues in Irpin

IRPIN, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 07, 2024 - Local pensioner Serhii Novytskyi stands outside his temporary house, donated by American benefactors to replace his home lost during the Russian invasion, Irpin, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine.

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Turks' New Year wishlist highlights lingering economic chill

STORY: Turks' New Year wishlist highlights lingering economic chill SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:06 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets and those shopping in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): SERPIL BAHAR, Former nurse, Pensioner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OYA SEN, Former teacher, Pensioner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ARDA KARAGUN, University student STORYLINE: It's New Year shopping season in Türkiye's capital city Ankara but inflation-hit consumers cannot meet their wishlist because of a lackluster economy. In the Kizilay district, considered the commercial heart of the city, the mood among shoppers is bleak as they told Xinhua that because of high inflation their purchasing power dropped significantly. Due to financial constraints, consumers said that they plan to limit gift-giving to close family or not celebrate New Year at all. Türkiye has been in the grip of staggering inflation for several years and the situat

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Staggering inflation fuels poverty in Türkiye despite government measures

STORY: Staggering inflation fuels poverty in Türkiye despite government measures SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HUSEYIN PENCE, Pensioner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): IREM EROGLU, Student STORYLINE: Stubborn inflation in Türkiye is fueling the impoverishment of households in the long run, and the worse is still to come in 2024 as consumer prices are set to peak, according to the latest official forecasts. In October, consumer prices increased by 61.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, the Turkish Statistical Institute announced on Friday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): HUSEYIN PENCE, Pensioner "The price of everything has skyrocketed. One cup of tea costs now 10 liras (about 0.35 U.S. dollars), and one simit costs 10 liras and so on. Everyone is complaining about this situation. Purchasing power has been decimated. The price of gasoline has significa

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Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes

STORY: Greek workers strike against planned labor law changes DATELINE: Sept. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of protest rallies 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): YANNIS ROUPAS, Member of the board of directors of Teachers' Federation in Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): KATERINA MALAKOU, Pensioner 4. various of protest rallies 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): GIORGOS DRAGANAKIS, Vice President of Panhellenic Association of Contract Firefighters STORYLINE: Thousands of civil servants and private sector workers across Greece walked off their jobs on Thursday to join rallies in protest of a labor bill submitted to Parliament by the government. The public sector umbrella union ADEDY and other labor unions called for the 24-hour strike, demanding the bill's withdrawal. In their press releases, they argued that it undermines workers' basic rights. However, according to the government, it will help tackle the problem of undeclared labor and will allow workers to increase their incom

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High inflation rate tests consumers'patience in Türkiye

STORY: High inflation rate tests consumers' patience in Türkiye DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish people on the streets and shopping 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET NURI SULAT, 70-year-old pensioner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): SAKINE YELGE, 57-year-old homemaker 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ISMAIL YIGIT, 67-year-old pensioner STORYLINE: Annual inflation in Türkiye hit 58.9 percent in August, with consumer prices increasing 9.09 percent from the previous month, according to official data released on Monday. Food costs increased significantly to a high of 72.9 percent year-on-year in August, putting an additional burden on struggling households. Türkiye is undergoing an economic overhaul since the appointment of market-friendly figures at key economic posts following the May general elections. More conventional monetary policies have been implemented, and interest rates have been significantly hiked but this has not helped ye

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Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election

STORY: Türkiye gears for runoff presidential election DATELINE: May 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. various of the presidential election in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): REMZI KARAOGUZ, Pensioner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ZIYA DERYA, Electrical engineer STORYLINE: Türkiye's landmark presidential election is heading for a runoff, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan predicted to have a clearer edge in the upcoming showdown against Kemal Kilicdaroglu, after a third-place candidate said he would endorse the incumbent president. This is the first time Erdogan faces a second-round runoff vote as a presidential candidate, as none of the three candidates garnered more than 50 percent of votes needed to call a winner in the first round on May 14. Pre-election opinion polls gave a winning percentage to the opposition alliance led by Kilicdaroglu, but the scale seems to be tilting toward Erdogan after he received the open

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Over 10 pct Greek voters remain undecided on eve of general elections

STORY: Over 10 pct Greek voters remain undecided on eve of general elections DATELINE: May 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in Syntagma square in Athens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): ISMENE, Voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): GEORGIA, Pensioner 4. various of newspapers 5. various of people in Syntagma square in Athens 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): VASSIA, Voter 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Greek): VASSIA, Voter 8. various of the 2019 elections (file) STORYLINE: The latest opinion polls indicate that over 10 percent of eligible Greek voters remain undecided ahead of the May 21 general elections. Dimitris Mavros, managing director at research firm MRB Hellas, told national radio ERT that he could not recall such a high percentage of undecided voters only days before the elections since 1986. In a recent MRB poll, 63.9 percent of the undecided respondents said they would likely abstain, 50.8 percent said they felt disappointed and 44.4 percent said they were angry at the pol

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Türkiye's elderly population expects incoming gov't to tackle cost-of-living crisis

STORY: Türkiye's elderly population expects incoming gov't to tackle cost-of-living crisis DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): METIN BOZBAY, 85-year-old pensioner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ISA ESEROGLU, Agronomist STORYLINE: Millions of Turkish senior citizens, heavily impacted by high inflation, are expecting the new government to be formed after the May general election to improve their living conditions. On May 14, voters across Türkiye will elect the president and 600 members of parliament for a five-year term. Hoping to stimulate the economy, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced record public spending. The Turkish leader who is facing a tight race for a new term of office, has increased pensions and wages in the past year amid high inflation. However, the cost-of-living crisis has hit households hard and inflation has eaten into the pay rises affecting especiall

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Turkish residents express concern over high inflation ahead of elections

STORY: Turkish residents express concern over high inflation ahead of elections DATELINE: April 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:12 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people doing shopping in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of Turkish flag 3. various of Turkish Lira and U.S. Dollar 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RAMAZAN ERDOGDU, 73-year-old pensioner 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ILHAN AKAY, Worker at a cleaning company STORYLINE: As the general elections in Türkiye are approaching, Turkish residents say the high cost of living and inflation in the country will influence their decisions when casting their votes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RAMAZAN ERDOGDU, 73-year-old pensioner "Economic difficulties will be essential in my voting choices at the upcoming elections, and I believe it will be the same for most citizens. I think that the high cost of living has a limiting effect on my life. I can only do window shopping when I go outside as prices of most things are very expensive. I belie

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Croatians choose to prepare modest Easter meals due to high inflation

STORY: Croatians choose to prepare modest Easter meals due to high inflation DATELINE: April 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a food market in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): ZELJKA BABIC, Customer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): ROZA GABRIC, Pensioner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Croatian): ROZA GABRIC, Pensioner 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Croatian): SNJEZANA SAMONA, Trader STORYLINE: As Easter approaches, people in Croatia are concerned about inflation and the rising costs of food, wondering how they will cover the high costs of the upcoming holiday meals. Although the markets in Zagreb, Croatia's capital, are crowded, customers cautiously pay attention to every euro they spend. They are shopping for eggs, radishes, onion, ham, lamb, or fish, the elemental requirements for the usual Easter meal, and many are disappointed with the rising costs of life and choose to prepare modest Easter meals to save money. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): ZELJKA BABIC, Customer "The price of radishes and

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Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart

STORY: Quake-affected Turks observe Ramadan with heavy heart DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake in Türkiye 2. various of people on the streets and at shopping for Ramadan 3. various of victims of earthquake having their first dinner of Ramadan at tents 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): NURETTIN OZDEMIR, Grocery Shop Worker 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): REMZI BUYUK, Pensioner STORYLINE: For Nurettin Ozdemir, a grocery shop worker in the Turkish capital of Ankara, this year's Ramadan is different from that of previous years, as Türkiye is yet to recover from massive earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : NURETTIN OZDEMIR, Grocery shop worker "Life is very difficult for the people over there (disaster zone), most of them are left homeless. They have taken in tents and containers, therefore we are uneasy, we are sad. We have seen many disasters, but none of this scale. Life must go on. However, even when one